Grayson slams penalty call

26 February 2011 18:00
Leeds manager Simon Grayson pulled no punches in his assessment of his side's weak showing in the 3-0 defeat at Swansea. Despite being outplayed the visitors had their chances and Grayson was left to rue a penalty decision which did not go his way when when Alan Tate blatantly handled Robert Snodgrass' strike in the area. Grayson said: "I thought we were poor from start to finish. Swansea were very good, they passed the ball around, closed us down well and we didn't impose our own game. We were lacklustre and we gave away possession very cheaply. "But, in saying that, I thought we should create some half-decent chances. "At 1-0, we hit the bar and then had a blatant penalty turned down. It wasn't given and it was a massive turning point in the game. "No matter how poorly we played if we scored the penalty, at 1-1 then we are right back in the game. It could have been the spark and lifeline we needed and how the officials missed it I do not know."

Source: PA